Pour la patrie

Tardivel, Jules-Paul, 1851-1905Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 468K words
Chapters: 47

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Pour la patrie by Jules-Paul TardivelAuthor: Tardivel, Jules-Paul, 1851-1905,Language: French, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jul 20, 2005

Editor's review

This is a novel in French by the Canadian author Jules-Paul Tardivel, classified under French-language literature and released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book. Available information indicates that it is in French and that the author lived from the second half of the nineteenth century into the early twentieth, and that the work bears a marked concern with nation and faith. For readers of French literature, it is an entry point into the French-Canadian literary tradition and nineteenth-century social thought; it is also of value to those studying nationalist literature and religious fiction. Reading it requires some French and an understanding of the Canadian historical context; otherwise one may remain at the level of plot. It is best read alongside materials on the author's life and the social background of the time, as a text of ideas in its historical context rather than as mere entertainment.

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A good fit for

Readers with French reading ability interested in French-Canadian literature
Scholars studying nineteenth-century nationalist and religious fiction
Readers interested in Canadian history and French-language social thought
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Readers seeking light entertainment and fast-paced plot
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First learn about the author's life and the social background of the period in which the novel was written, then begin the text.
While reading, note the characters' positions and conflicts of ideas, and observe how the author expresses his views through the narrative.
Compare with other French-Canadian literary works to observe thematic differences within the same tradition.
If reading French is difficult, read a plot summary first and then return to the original to lower the threshold of comprehension.

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FAQ

Can I read this book without any French?

The original is in French, and the available information does not indicate a Chinese translation. Readers without French will find it difficult; they may first learn about the content through a plot summary or related research. To read it in full, some French ability is required.

What is the main subject of this book?

Based on available information, this is a French-language novel classified under French literature. The author, Tardivel, lived from the second half of the nineteenth century into the early twentieth, and the work bears a concern with nation and faith. The specific plot should be based on the original; readers may understand its themes in the context of French-Canadian literary history.

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This is a public-domain e-book released by Project Gutenberg, and the available information does not indicate modern notes or an introduction. Readers should supplement the author's biography and historical background themselves and note that the language of a nineteenth-century text differs from present-day French.

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About the author

Tardivel, Jules-Paul, 1851-1905 Author · Canadian · 1851–1905

Jules-Paul Tardivel (1851–1905) was a Canadian journalist and novelist from Quebec. He was active in Quebec's public debate as a newspaperman and also wrote fiction, though available public information is limited, making it hard to describe his early life or specific newspaper posts in detail. He is chiefly remembered for the utopian novel Pour la patrie (For the Fatherland), which imagines a future shaped by political and social ideals. The work reflects a distinctly Catholic conservative outlook and a concern for French-Canadian national identity, and it is often mentioned in the tradition of Quebec science fiction and utopian literature. Tardivel's output was small and thematically focused, and his writing has a polemical edge; his fiction serves above all to express ideas rather than to develop elaborate plots. On the whole, he was first a journalist engaged with public affairs, and his novels extended his thinking, offering a useful window into the social imagination and political discourse of late nineteenth-century Quebec.